Markethill Mart, County Armagh

Cattle sale, Saturday 29 August 2026

570 head on offer. Cattle in sterling per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 35, 2026

An entry of 570 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 29th August returned a slightly firmer trade for good quality store cattle and weanlings, however plainer dairy bred stock was slightly easier. The 160 heifers, which were mostly forward and heavy heifers.

Markethill Mart, sale report, 29 August 2026

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Bullocks300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot£3.91/kg£3.91 to £3.91/kg£1,440£1,440 to £1,4401
400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots£3.91/kg£3.69 to £4.21/kg£1,829£1,640 to £1,9807
500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots£3.84/kg£3.69 to £4.14/kg£2,096£1,880 to £2,30011
600 kg and overderived from 12 lots£3.72/kg£3.62 to £3.91/kg£2,388£2,220 to £2,72012
Heifers300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot£4.26/kg£4.26 to £4.26/kg£1,620£1,620 to £1,6201
400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots£4.21/kg£3.98 to £4.81/kg£1,896£1,780 to £2,0309
500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots£3.97/kg£3.74 to £4.63/kg£2,178£1,960 to £2,50010
600 kg and overderived from 9 lots£3.56/kg£3.42 to £3.74/kg£2,278£2,120 to £2,4509
Weanling bullsUnder 300 kgderived from 2 lots£4.59/kg£4.53 to £4.65/kg£995£940 to £1,0502
300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots£4.57/kg£4.19 to £4.88/kg£1,616£1,440 to £1,7807
400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots£4.40/kg£4.22 to £4.58/kg£1,859£1,750 to £2,0409
500 to 600 kgderived from 5 lots£3.77/kg£3.68 to £4.00/kg£2,026£1,950 to £2,1405
600 kg and overderived from 2 lots£3.66/kg£3.63 to £3.68/kg£2,505£2,470 to £2,5402
Weanling heifers300 to 400 kgderived from 11 lots£5.06/kg£4.76 to £5.82/kg£1,774£1,580 to £2,01011
400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots£4.22/kg£3.88 to £4.51/kg£1,773£1,600 to £2,0109
A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own.
Sample lots 105 lots, 105 head Show the table
CategoryHeadWeight kgPricePer kg
Heifers1656£2,450£3.74/kg
Heifers1628£2,340£3.73/kg
Heifers1620£2,300£3.71/kg
Heifers1630£2,270£3.60/kg
Heifers1646£2,250£3.48/kg
Heifers1678£2,350£3.47/kg
Heifers1616£2,130£3.46/kg
Heifers1618£2,120£3.43/kg
Heifers1670£2,290£3.42/kg
Heifers1540£2,500£4.63/kg
Heifers1522£2,200£4.22/kg
Heifers1532£2,180£4.10/kg
Heifers1580£2,250£3.88/kg
Heifers1516£2,000£3.88/kg
Heifers1574£2,210£3.85/kg
Heifers1586£2,240£3.82/kg
Heifers1586£2,220£3.79/kg
Heifers1518£1,960£3.78/kg
Heifers1540£2,020£3.74/kg
Heifers1422£2,030£4.81/kg
Heifers1442£1,940£4.39/kg
Heifers1380£1,620£4.26/kg
Heifers1470£1,950£4.15/kg
Heifers1442£1,830£4.14/kg
Heifers1430£1,780£4.14/kg
Heifers1472£1,950£4.13/kg
Heifers1456£1,860£4.08/kg
Heifers1462£1,880£4.07/kg
Heifers1462£1,840£3.98/kg
Bullocks1616£2,410£3.91/kg
Bullocks1610£2,330£3.82/kg
Bullocks1616£2,330£3.78/kg
Bullocks1608£2,280£3.75/kg
Bullocks1604£2,260£3.74/kg
Bullocks1722£2,700£3.74/kg
Bullocks1604£2,250£3.73/kg
Bullocks1616£2,250£3.65/kg
Bullocks1746£2,720£3.65/kg
Bullocks1678£2,470£3.64/kg
Bullocks1674£2,440£3.62/kg
Bullocks1614£2,220£3.62/kg
Bullocks1548£2,270£4.14/kg
Bullocks1554£2,230£4.03/kg
Bullocks1514£2,000£3.89/kg
Bullocks1506£1,950£3.85/kg
Bullocks1598£2,300£3.85/kg
Bullocks1552£2,100£3.80/kg
Bullocks1534£2,020£3.78/kg
Bullocks1582£2,190£3.76/kg
Bullocks1504£1,880£3.73/kg
Bullocks1586£2,170£3.70/kg
Bullocks1528£1,950£3.69/kg
Bullocks1468£1,970£4.21/kg
Bullocks1496£1,980£3.99/kg
Bullocks1434£1,710£3.94/kg
Bullocks1368£1,440£3.91/kg
Bullocks1482£1,880£3.90/kg
Bullocks1468£1,800£3.85/kg
Bullocks1476£1,820£3.82/kg
Bullocks1444£1,640£3.69/kg
Weanling bulls1344£1,680£4.88/kg
Weanling bulls1334£1,630£4.88/kg
Weanling bulls1352£1,650£4.69/kg
Weanling bulls1202£940£4.65/kg
Weanling bulls1388£1,780£4.59/kg
Weanling bulls1232£1,050£4.53/kg
Weanling bulls1360£1,600£4.45/kg
Weanling bulls1356£1,530£4.30/kg
Weanling bulls1344£1,440£4.19/kg
Weanling bulls1408£1,870£4.58/kg
Weanling bulls1402£1,830£4.55/kg
Weanling bulls1418£1,880£4.50/kg
Weanling bulls1428£1,880£4.39/kg
Weanling bulls1424£1,860£4.39/kg
Weanling bulls1428£1,860£4.35/kg
Weanling bulls1406£1,760£4.34/kg
Weanling bulls1412£1,750£4.25/kg
Weanling bulls1484£2,040£4.22/kg
Weanling bulls1512£2,050£4.00/kg
Weanling bulls1546£2,040£3.74/kg
Weanling bulls1574£2,140£3.73/kg
Weanling bulls1526£1,950£3.71/kg
Weanling bulls1530£1,950£3.68/kg
Weanling bulls1670£2,470£3.68/kg
Weanling bulls1700£2,540£3.63/kg
Weanling heifers1340£1,980£5.82/kg
Weanling heifers1360£1,980£5.50/kg
Weanling heifers1382£2,010£5.26/kg
Weanling heifers1352£1,800£5.11/kg
Weanling heifers1360£1,840£5.11/kg
Weanling heifers1344£1,680£4.88/kg
Weanling heifers1334£1,610£4.82/kg
Weanling heifers1332£1,600£4.82/kg
Weanling heifers1332£1,600£4.82/kg
Weanling heifers1382£1,830£4.79/kg
Weanling heifers1332£1,580£4.76/kg
Weanling heifers1446£2,010£4.51/kg
Weanling heifers1402£1,800£4.48/kg
Weanling heifers1418£1,830£4.38/kg
Weanling heifers1444£1,910£4.30/kg
Weanling heifers1422£1,770£4.19/kg
Weanling heifers1402£1,680£4.18/kg
Weanling heifers1414£1,730£4.18/kg
Weanling heifers1412£1,600£3.88/kg
Weanling heifers1420£1,630£3.88/kg

The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.

Source

Read from the mart's own report, a web page at markethilllivestocksales.co.uk. Fetched 2 September 2026.